Eutreta simplex
Species of fly
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Eutreta simplex is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Eutreta of the family Tephritidae.[2] During the larval stage they form galls on members of the Asteraceae family, such as Artemesia ludoviciana.[3]
| Eutreta simplex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: | Tephritinae |
| Tribe: | Eutretini |
| Genus: | Eutreta |
| Species: | E. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Eutreta simplex Thomas, 1914[1] | |
Distribution
United States. They have been documented in California, Colorado, New Mexico,[4] and most recently, Kansas.[5]